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Household of David Ball (born 1846, Cornwall)

1881 England, Wales & Scotland Census in St Columb, Cornwall, England

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The 1881 Census reveals a detailed snapshot of households in England, Wales and Scotland. The census was taken on April 3rd and the total population was recorded as 29,707,207.

David Ball and 5 other people are on this record

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In the 1881 Census, the household of David Ball, born in 1846 in St Eval, Cornwall, consisted of 6 members. David was the head of the household, widower. He had 4 children; William (born 1871 in Mawgan, Cornwall, England), Richard (born 1873 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England), Edwin (born 1875 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England) and Samuel (born 1878 in St Ervan, Cornwall, England).
During the period, also present in the household was David's Housekeeper, Emily Illes, born in 1856 in Cornwall, England.


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David Ball's household

Male

David

Ball

Head
Female

Emily

Illes

Housekeeper
Male

William

Ball

Son
Male

Richard

Ball

Son
Male

Edwin

Ball

Son
Male

Samuel

Ball

Son
First name(s) David
Last name Ball
Relationship Head
Marital status Widower
Age 35
Birth year 1846
Birth place St Eval, Cornwall, England

Household members (6 people)

First name(s)

Last name

Relationship

Marital status

Age

Birth year

Birth place

Full record

David

Ball

Head

Widower

35

1846

St Eval, Cornwall, England

Emily

Illes

Housekeeper

Single

25

1856

Cornwall, England

William

Ball

Son

Single

10

1871

Mawgan, Cornwall, England

Richard

Ball

Son

Single

8

1873

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Edwin

Ball

Son

Single

6

1875

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

Samuel

Ball

Son

Single

3

1878

St Ervan, Cornwall, England

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